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LOCAL MATTERS. Index to Jew Advertisement*, Savannah Theatre, “After Dark." The steamship Herman Livingston, sails for New York next Thursday. The steamship "Wyoming sails for phia next Saturday. — _ m The "steamship Huntsville sails for New York next Saturday. . r ^ , 3 . J. The steamship San Jacinto sails for'New York next Saturday. The steamship Fannie Thursday. • 1 * ~ J ’ "* - m * United States Marshal’s sale of valuable prop erty in Macon. Bagging, F. W. -SSms *O ClJ0LL Lard, N. A. Hardee’s Son * Co. Peruvian Gnano, Purse & Thomas. Bough Kice wanted, Edmands, Gardner & Co. Savannah Racing Club, Races for January. S25 Reward for a lost Shawl. Little Giant Washing Machine. New Goods, DeWitt & Morgan. Bacon, Bntter and Cheese, Randell & Co.. 3 Ship Mary Durkee will have dispatch for Liv erpool. Flour and Land Plaster, A. Minis. < Counting-Room and Stores to rent. Stone & Murray’s Circus. Meeting of Zerubbabel Lodge at 7i o’clock this evening. Meeting of the Savannah Racing Club at 7|" o’clock this evening. ~" A Meeting of the Young Men’s Library Associa tion at 7j o’clock this evening. Meeting of DeKalb Lodge, 9, L O. O. F-, at 7J o’clock this evening. ■ Notice of Election of City Officers: City Marshal’s Notice to Tax Defaulters. Tax Ordinanoe as passed by City Council. Auction Sale of Groceries, *c., this morning, by Blun & Meyer. iJL? * Cotton fob Liverpool.—The bark Onward, (Br.) 588 tons, Capt Flinn, was cleared for Liverpool on Saturday, with a.cargo of 1,702 hales of upland ootton, weighing 794,872" pounds, and valued at $183,323 07. * ~ v Put in fob Coal.—The steamboat Isaac P. Smith, which was brought out here for the Darien route, found, unsuitable and sent back North, put in to Norfolk on the 22d inst. for coal. L'ive Oak Lodge, No. 3. L O. O. F.—At a meeting of this Lodge, held on last Friday evening, the following brethren were elected to serve for the ensuing term: C. E. Wakefield, N. G. John Cooper, V. G. John F. Herb, R. and P. G. Wiii. Ed. While, Treasurer. ours there ehy. were.celebrating,*ifa H Honc»afa- missod them in time to celebrate some mom. John Polite and John Burns, TeSoeT two bale^of clttoh,’ nutted for farther investigation. a holiday come disorderly in tb/stoTt'“ Jdbl ^s rt quested to make the Clerk a Chijstmas present Robert Augustas wanted a new shirt for Christmas, so he entered the store of S. Mon- skon, and attempted to take one without pay- IL’ifioT ^Uer7n- Augustus Hardaway and Bob Bass, crippled darkies, were sent, as a Christmas present, by the Freedmens’ Buro official, at Mkcon,.to. the people of Chatham county. They were arrested, os-vagrants, in Madbn, said they be longed here, and were shipped back accord- mgly. His Honor Bent them to the Ordinary. Saturday,, Dec.. 26. 18C8. Jerjy Kane, with his real estate; on bis face, was brought up Tor being drunk, and figliting in Washington square. Jerry, when arrested, objected to going with the officer, and fought against being taken away. He was fined five dollars. I. 0. O. F.—At a regular meeting of Wil- dey Degree Lodge, No. 1, held 22d Decem- • ]>er, 18C8, the following officers were elected {or the ensuing term: John Neill, H. P. T. H. Bolshaw, D. H. P. Beujamin Cole, Jr., S. C. E. Wakefield, T. Miyor’sConn. Hon. E. C. Andebso.>< Mayor, Presiding. Friday, December 25, 1868. m “® course of the proceedings: at an: creffitaUe“S^^ e £rt£ Aetrte-anived here on ffE£ M. WoodMU; J. Boyca,. ButHudson, C. U. Winner, Wm. Knox, W. A. Rork mid P. L. . j ■ vv' 1 ^® S^^.cemmencod at nodn. with the I crest City Club at: the bat, they made six runs, and then gave place to the Alerts, who scored four.-The first — Ikninos. .: 1 2 3 4 5 C 7 8 9 .Total, Forest City.... 6 1 0 7 4 7 15 1 1 42 Alerts............... 4 9 7 2 6 0 11 3 3 45 A Poor Old Apple Dealer Robbed.—An inoffensive old man, named Januaiy Miller, who is well-known about town as a seller of apples, oranges, &c., went into a saloon, on the Bay, on Saturday, to dispose of his goods, and while there his pocket was cut open, and all the money lie had—five dollars—taken therefrom by a pickpocket. Boy Shot.—Yesterday afternoon a number of boys were engaged in firing off pistols, on the commons, back of tl$e Bark > when a pis tol m the hands of ahoy, named Rszer, was accidentally discharged, wounchnff one of his companions in the face. The ball struck him ou the cheek, passed into the bone, glanced, and came ont at the opposite side of the 1 lieek. - He was taken to his home, in Rob- ertsville, and properly attended. Rifle Shooting.—A shooting match be tween the members of the Georgia Rifle Club came off at Geil’s farm, on Christmas day. The prizes, a gold watch and a powder flask, were both won by Captain Isaac Russell. After engaging in a “turkey shooting” for awhile, the club and citizens present, partook of a very flne dinner which Mr. Gefi had pre pared for them, and which they heartily en joyed. This closed the day's proceedings. Papers and Magazines.—The following late publications have been received at that well known reading emporium, Estill's News Depot, Bull street, comer of Bay lane : • Le Petit Messenger, for January; Packard’s Monthly,for January; Onward, (MayneReed’a New Magazine) for January; Land We Love, for January; Blackwood’s Magazine, for De cember; The Light of Homo, (a Christmas Story by John Brougham); Chimney Corner; New York Weekly, No. 8; Southern Home Journal; Harper’s and Leslie’s Illustrated Weeklies; The Home Journal; Rocket Map of Florida; Scientific American; The Record and Vindicator; Courier des Elats Unis; Shipping and Commercial LiBt; Financial and Com mercial Chronicle. Sailing of Steamships.—The steamship San Salvador, Captain Nickerson, sailed for New York on Saturday. She took out a very large cargo, consisting in pert of ^,438 hales Upland cotton and 20 bales of sea island. The "Montgomery, Captain Lyons, sailed for New York yesterday. A portion of her cargo consisted of 602 bales of upland and 4 bales of sea island cotton. - The Tonawanda, Captain Jennings, sailed for Philadelphia on Saturday, carrying as a part of her cargo o32 hales of upland cotton. Total Saturday clearances of cotton for Northern ports: 2,572 bales of up!and, and 24 bales of.|ea (sjandj. l, ■ 1 ■ a V i_. > The Steamship New England.—This fine vessel put in to this port for coal, on Friday last. She was under the command of Cap tain Prentice, and had been out from New York four’days. Site was bp|md for Key T» r est, thence to Havana, whpr<5 she_ is to be employed in endeavoring to recover me end of «he telegraphic cable, lo§f about three miles Horn thSt city, in July last, Tfee work Is to be done by thejlntematibnal Ocean Telegraph New England is well fitted for the expedition, aud is furnished, with all appliances necessaiy for the work: 1 On Saturday the steamship -was ready to leave port, and -continue her voyage. She was got under way, when an accident occur red, a piece of "machinery got ont of place, and in attempting to move her steering appa ratus, it was badly smashed, the pilot’s wheel being totally destroyed. Mesas. P. J. Bulger & Co., were engaged to repair damages they happened to have an old wheel on which was fitted-in place, agd, by wc all Saturday night, the damages were rep and the New England left peri yesterday morning. , A Beautiful Pleasure Yacht.—The Yacht Eva, of the New York squadson, arrived here on Thursday last, from the above named city, and, since her arrival, has been visited by many of our citizens, whose praise pf her many points of beauty has been boundless. She came via-Charleston, and made the ran from that city to Savannah, in .nine hours. She belongs to and is commanded by Mr. P. Lo- rillai'd, younger member of the celebrated tobacco firm, known all over the country by their famous manufactures of the “weed.” She is on a pleasure cruise, and will remain here for some days. ’fhe Eva was bnilt at a cost of $50,000. She is sixty-throe tons, sixty-eight feet in length, twenty-two feet brodth of beam, apd six feet deep. . Under Bhort sail she spreads twenty- three yards of canvass. Her saloon is six feet in length, and is fitted up in a of sumptuous elegance. All her interior ar rangements teil of comfort, ease, and h ous pleasure. She is very speedy, an won all prizes for which she has ever entered. She is a very bountiful craft, and one of which her owner may well feel proud. William O wens, colored, had an attack of the same complaint. He was fonnd lying in the street, and attacked the policeman who arrested him. Billy was invited to drop four dollars into the collection box. Andrew "Williams, negro, attacked John Sullivan, at Lamar’s farm, and threatened to make jelly ont of the said John, by beating him with a piece of scantling. The trouble was all about a board fence, which negro children were carrying off for firewood, to which proceeding Sullivan objected. "Wi liams also resisted the arresting officer with tongne and fist. He was fined ten dollars and costs. Daniel Scudder, colored was a little too light, on Christmas day, to know exactly what he was doing. Dan was ordered to pay costs. Bankruptcy. —The Register in Bankruptcy, F. S. Hesseltine, has just returned from a tour through other counties in his district. He brings with him petitions to be allowed to take the benefit of .the- bankrupt act, - qualified to by the following framed persons: Oliver C. Wilbur, "Perryi Houston county; C. C. Duncan, attorney. Robert P. Bryan, Perry, Houston county; C.,C. Duncan, attorney. " If f "- James D. Choat, Perry, Houston county; C. C.. Duncan, attorney. William H. Talton,,Perry, Houston county; C. C. Duncan, attorney. John F. A Barrett, Perry, Houston county; C. C. Duncan, attorney. John Smity, Perry, Houston county; C. C. Duncan, attorney. Jarred W.-Fonnds, Clay county; E. H. Platt, Cnthbert, attorney. Dnncan Jordan, Cnthbert; H. Fielder, at torney. Michael J. Rich, Cnthbert; E. H. Platt, at torney. 1 ’ Alexander H. "Bear, Cuthbert. Joseph E. Beatty, Terrell county; C. B- Wooten, attotney- . Adiniram J. Whitlock. Dawson county. Morgan M- Mills, Newton; Strozer&Hmith, attorneys, William Qrodiom, Albany; D. A Yason, attorney. Isaacw. Brooks, Bainbridge;E. H. Shackle ford, attorney. William Harrison, Georgetown ; Arthur Hood, attorney. Theodore L. Guerry, Georgetown; Arthur Hood, 'attorney. Willjum II, Griffis, Lumpkin; E. H. Beall, attorney. Jesse B. Latimer, Lnmpkin; E. H. Beall, attorney. Frederick Lehman, Albany; H. Morgan, attorney. Francis L. Wisdom, Beuna Vista; S. H. Hawkins, attorney. . ,j Z. J. Odom & Bros., of Americus, Albany and Montezuma I Sc H. Hawkins, attorney. John A. Reese, of Americus; S. H. Hawkins, attorney. ^ , " I David G. Jones, Perry; C. C. Duncan, at torney. - John E. H°se, Perry; C. C. Dnncan, at torney. William M. Davis, Perry; S. A. Hall, at torney. ; 4 M. J. Haidison, Fort Valley; attorney per se. ■ £ "■ Gabriel R. Coley, Pulaski county; C. E. Kebee, attorney, Li.'.' 1 i if j Disaster on the Savannah River—Sinking of a Sloop with Eight Negroes on Board— The Whole Party Drowned.—On Thursday last, a party of eight" bjqck men, while on their way to thjs city, lost their lives on the river, opposite the Cjibbons plantation, about seven miles above here- We learn that a day or two before the occurrence, four negroes from Hilton Head arrived at the plantations of" General Harrison and others. They brought potatoes, fish, oysters, &c., to trade for rice. They had a crazy old sloop, and on Thursday morning they, in company with four of General Harrison’s laborers, went up the river to another plantation, where they took on more rice, and then started for the city, the boat being very heavily loaded. The wind was blowing a stiff gale down the river, which was very rough; and the" old craft labored heavily- in the "seiC "A colored man on the Gibbous plantation says that When tl)e boat was opposite there he saw- eight men in her. He says that she was lifted Tip by a great wave, and when she de scended to meet the next wave, the shock of striking the water again appeared to break her in half, and she sank, carrying those on board down witbher to a watery grave. Some of them are known to have been" from Gen eral Harrison’splace, and some from- Hilton Head; but we were unable to ascertain names or partienlajs about them, as the colored pimple from’up the‘river who knew anything aboritr-the-matter,- had ; so dispersed about town thatjthey could not be found on Satur day- ^ 1 c f y Wonderful:—Henry W. ’ 3ufr, No. 4! os Friday.—The lYridaylast on t City Club, between Thanks. — Purser "Walter | Pym, of the steamship Herman Livingston, which arrived our thanks for favors. Went for his Captain. —Richard McCul lough, a seaman on board the ship nought, come on board of .1 which the cold /weather ffiay "have" been to blame. The umpire,"it soon became evi dent,, was not up to the business of the pamtmn in which- HA was ’ placed, and-, both clubs appeared "to devote the most of their time to - criticisms on decisions, - that.such action was veiy wrong, Superior players never find fault with foi am _ _ the Umpire, be his decisions just or unjust. All the vagabond boys in town were on. the ground, and they kept up a continued fire of insults and sneers at. the Umpire and the Alert Club, which, besides the annoyance they caused, greatly interfered with the game No attempt to stop these proceedings was made by those who "should have ‘attended to it, un til it had increased beyond control. The crowd was allowed to close in upon the field, until near the end of the game, when the po lice were requested to send them back. A marked improvement in the playing was then noticeable. The pitching was bad; the" Umpire not strict in calling balls and strikes. It was a continuous wrangle with Umpire for judg ment. Members of one club, standing with in hearing of the Umpire, remarked—“that was out, and that man knows it,” alter an ad verse decision. A striker, in one instance, shouted at the catcher, causing him to miss a catch, and the whole game was played in a loose and unscientific manner. The Alerts, from the manner in which they received the Forest Ciiy Club in Charleston, had a right to expect the same treatment here; bat, as strangers, they played at a disadvantage the entire time, owing to tile "annoying and Vexa tions remarks of the crowd of outsiders. We arrested for a breach of tho peace, and, in default of bail, committed to the jail by Jus tice Hart Store to Jail.—Jack Lawton, negro, was arrested on Saturday last, for burning a fence upon property in the south-eastern section of the city belonging to A.S.IIartridge,Esq:- Jack was gloriously drunk, and created a great ex citement on Bull street, when brought to and ‘ taken from the office of JusticeJHart, by whom he was committed to jaiL It was fonnd ne cessary to tie his hands and procure a wagon to take the "fellow to jail, and he sat in-tho" vehicle and used his tongue with the caustic blackguardism of a second Thad. Stevens, to the amusement of the crowd. West 14th street, while on a visit to the Wi , was attacked with severe illness from drink ing impure water. L'tfe.vyas despaired of, and ft was thought that he must die. His wife was immediately wnt fan and in a day 1 or "two was at his bedside. Having herself seen the beneficial results from the use of Planta tion Bitters, "she tfisisted upon their being administered to him, which was done, in quantities prescribed by the attending physi cian. The result was almost as if by magic, and In one-half hour ftoto the time they Were dav he was soon able to resume his journey to Ids home. This is but one case of many' thousands that we know of. . Six fly catches were made by the Forest City Club, and seven missed^ twenty-four foul balls were struck,'and nine outs on, fouls oc curred. Six.meu were left on bases. On? the part of the Alerts, six fly-catcheB were made, and thirteen missed; twenty-six foul hails were struck, .and three menpui out oh fouls. Seven were left on bases. There wan a very large crowd present, not withstanding the bitter cold weather. Neither club did anything to boast of, and we are sorry, for the credit of opr city, that better" arrangehtehts were not made for the game, the crowd kept back, and the vagabonds driven from the ground. The Alerts left for Charleston Saturday morning, on the Fannie. Christmas.—The observance of Christmas was very general. The day was extremely cold, but. the chill.air seemed not to affect the yevelerB in the streets, who celebrated to their hearts’ content Young men, dressed in fantastic costume, and mounted npon all sorts of beasts, rode through the streets, and appeared to create plenty of fan wherever they went Egg-nog must have circulated pretty freely, judging by the signs in Jhe streets, of which there were plenty of all colors. Everybody appeared to enjoy the day, which passed withohVyowa of any kind. At night "several attemptsfo ^" have “bonfires were nipped ju the bud by the police, and th a t was the only portion of the Mayor’s proclamation which appeared to be enforced. It was a real jolly Christmas; more so than usual, and will long be remembered. Arrest of Cotton ^hieves.—Thursday night last two members of the polioe force, on duty along the Bay, discovered severel colored men with a dray, with two bales of cotton upon it. The. action of the fellows was of such a snspieious character that the officers determined to arrest them, aud suc ceeded in catching two of the party, while the others escaped. The "fellows ’arrested gave their names as John Polite, and John Burns. It was ascertained that the cotton had been stolen from n warehouse on the bluff; but, whether jt had been been broken open, or whether a door had been left un locked, did not appear. The case was turned over to Lieutenant Wray, for; investigation; and, on’Satdrday, the Chief Detective ascer tained the name of another of the party, whom he arrested. The whole gang will probably be caught ere long. " The Shooting " Affair of Thursday Night.—On Friday morning we made men tion of a shooting affair, which had pcanrred the night previaqs in Yamacrew, The case was reported as one of murder, hut the facts as set forth by investigation, show it to have been one of those dreadful" accidents caused by the careless use of firearms, and the posses sion of Ithem by ydung and indiscreet per sons. It appears that a nmnber of boys were at the house of Daniel Smith, at Mill and Farm streets, and one of them proposed to go out into an open square near by and fire off a Christmas salute. They left the house, and as they went down the step% John Shafierling had a large Colt’s revolver, loaded with ball cartridges, in his hand. He was in the ac‘t 'of cocking it, and, it is sup posed, had a finger op tpe; {rigger tit the same . time, aAth$ weapon"wa® discharge^... Hugh Fitzpairicli was on one of the lower steps,, and the bail struck him in the temple, com-'"* iugtout at the back of hia head. -He was taken home, "and died in about fifteen minutes afterwards. Detectives Hanly and Mahony hearing that a shooting affair had occurred, went to the place"" and arrested Shafforiing. He was taken to the Police Barracks and de tained in custqtty until Friday evening, when the foots in the cns« became, known and he was relied. Dr. Thos. C. Harden, Coroner, not being in ti^e city, an inquest was held Friday on the body by Justice P. M. Bussell, Sr. The following evidence was given before the jury: Thomas Qqjfcrj/ sioorn and saith: In Savannah, on last night, 24ttrf)ecember, 18G8, about five or six boys, myself one of them, agreed to go to the square to fire oh crackers and pistols; as we left Mr. Daniel Smith’* house and going 4pwn tho steps. Hugh.Fitzpatrick went out tot John ffliaffcrling next; ’ as I was getting offthe steps fheard the report of'a pistol; HW the de ceased, HughFitzpatriek, fall to the ground; John Shaffer ling, alias Conners, went up to deceased and pushed him, aud said. Hugh.are you commghxthe otfa^IdMtohy'^then went^info^mdi^t^ouse and told them that Hugh Fitzpatrick was shot; the people - in Smith’s house came out aud went up to deceased; I then went home; all of us.boys wereperfectly friend ly; no quarreling whatever7 the deceased yud Shafiftr- ling were good friends and always went together; I saw Shafferling have tho pistol in hiq hand; he raised it for the purpose of shooting !? in the air, but tt went off as. he ^lisodT^T *cun what I b*W I swear it was ac- cidenhU, Coffee sworn and saith:—I and two other men brought Hugh was shot,I touttd him lying between the trees n$ar Daniel on Fahm street; he was not dead, but in a dying -state: he died about fifteen or twenty minutes after he was carried home to hia father’s house; tho boy was shot in the temple; I mw the _ “si - - - tlie pnee. Bold Attempt to Bob a Bor While on His Wat t6 Bank.—On Saturday morning last, Mr. John Ryan, junk dealer, sent his boy John Williams, to bank, to make a deposit of a sum of money. He had often sent the bov on a similar errand, and his movements had evidently been watched "by several thieyeft, who, on Saturday morning resolved upon a bold stroke, to get possession of tiie money. Three of them hidaWJH, Sti Afley, under the bluff, aud, as Williams came alqng, they ilimned but, fell upon and beat him severely, ^happened, however thafDctcetive Learcy was close at hand, and saw the transaction. Ho arrived at the spot before the fellows lmd sufficient time to rob Williams,and succeeded in arresting one of them, who called himself. Thomas Hurgaves. He was taker) pefore Justice Hart, and committed to jaU.fto" eravated assault and battery npun A\illianjs. The offence W to bo thus' reduced, as the law only provides for an actual jobbery and not for an attempt to 10b. Abqested.—Joe Gilbert and gf^n^ Twymgg,. W6I6- a XTes ted in ^on Satorday night, for picking the pocket of a negro woman, of four or five do! x years, of a , the deceased's : city of Savannah. YTyll^ „ «little ’shoqse; .. and said and found the ground with a tin bugle in ent np to him, and said: “Hugh, no reply. I heard the -1 ran.home and told ty, about it. I did not afterward. When I first saw the round it was at the corner of When I first went up to see I saw John Shafferling, alia* John rfrimrinphishannsandcrying. He •ick, aud that tho pistol , and said he'wasTery 0 be perfectly friendly, quarreling, and they were playing xa«A—Iknow nothing more by J°bn the ■witness sworn snoom and saith—On last night, 24th gfcbat- * I was fit Mr. Hamel Smiths it I proceeded ^omy^iouae af- __atrick lying on*the ground; the been shot; JohnShafferlin alias r and his pistol went off un- „ of us^oys were perfectly friendly together tfca* pight; there to no «rj I put a capo* my o^pktolto not put the cap on ShEfferlin-s above evidence, the Jury rendered biased came to his death by a gnu :b weapon accidentally went off and hand of John Shafferling alias John entered in the right temple.’* nrfiay with a huge knife in fi , nonneed his purpose to make mince meat for 01 oavannan lor me imnsier 01 a. »««»» re- Christmas pie out of Gapt. Jones. He was: fened. to in the foregoing preamble and rcs- rraeM fr>r n K-.,.,-V, n f «v, n j olntion. either as those nronositions now The Theatre.—After Dark was produced Saturday -evening last before a tolerably fnll house.. The performance, taken as a whole, was excellent and worth witnessing. The piece will be produced again this evening, and we hope that it will attract a crowded house. "We understand that the proposed, benefit to Mr. Gilbert will take place pn Wed nesday night We hope that our citizens will come ont on that occasion and show that they appreciate the effort tokeep the Theatre open- , • Zebrubabel Lodge, Nou"15, A F. M.—At a| regular communication of the above' Lodge held on Christmas eve the following brethren ^ S ere elected and appointed to serve during le year 5869: " P. M., L. M. Shafer, W. M. Rev. Bro. R. D’C. Lewin, S. W. Bro. Simon Hexter, J. W. P. M., Alfred Haywood, Treasurer. John Sullivan, Secretary. James Manning, S. D. Wm. D. Sullivan, J. D. Jacob Belsinger, { i. IfA ; Moritz Kohl, J Stewards. Jacob Vetsbnrg, ( L H. Hallem, Organist J<$hn"F. Herb, Tiler. ‘ Larceny Cases.—A colored .woman,- named Amelia, was committed to jail, on Sa turday last, charged with the larceny of a lot of clothing from Mrs. Oliveira. On Thursday evening, a negro, named Dan Adams, cut open a bale of domestics, which was at the door of Gray,’ O’Brien & Co’s, store, on Bronghton" street, and took several pieces the refrom. He attempted to escape with theplunder, but was arrested and brought before Justice Smith, who sent him to jail. A negro girl, called Sally, was arrested and brought before Justice Smith, for stealing sev eral blankets. She gave up the articles, and the case was thus settled. . The Races at Thunderbolt Fare.—Quite a large crowd of persons braved the excessive cold of Christmas day, and visited the Thun derbolt Park to witness the races, bnt the company was not quite as select as on former occasions, being slightly mixed, as is usual to holidays. There was not so much sport as on Thanksgiving day, and the races were not' so good os on the last occasion, when Brick Pomeroy beat his competitors. Neither was the time made as good. The first was a sweep stake, one-hundred dollars for each horse en tered, another hundred to be added by the proprietor of the Coarse. Mile heats, best three in five, to harness. Fur this the entries were as follows: " ■ R. Flynn names b. p. Brick Pomeroy; Jack Chambers names s. h. Hickery Jack; Vf. T. Burch names b. m. Lucy Long. On the first hent Lucy Long had the inside, with Brick Pomeroy second, and Hickory Jack oqtaide. The horses failed to make a start in three trials, and were rent to the dis tance pole. Brick took the heat in 2£2{. Lucy Long made two breaks, and Hickory Jack came in second, passing the string on a break. On the second heat a fair start was made. Hickory Jack broke badly, and was distanced. The heat was token by Brick in 2:51*. Hick ory Jack was ruled off the Coarse, a claim of foal driving being also entered against him. On the third heat Brick Pomeroy trotted very steadily, and went around in fine style. Lncy broke badly on the last go, and Brick came in ahead m this beat in 2:49; winning the race and btakes in three straight heats. Time, 2:52*; 2:511; 2:49. Following the trot there was a pacing race between horses belonging to Mrj Charles Van- Horn, [and . M H. Cullens. Mr. YanHorn’s horse came in first, in 3:13, but the heat was awarded ta the other horse, on a claim of fool driving. The jndges ruled MrilVanHorn’s Mr. Cullens. Two miming races, half mile heats, be tween horses belonging to CoL B. B. Ferrill and Capt G. M. Prendergast,followed in order. Both were won by Capt Frendergaat’s horse. In a third running race the latter was beaten by a horse belonging to Mr. Roberts, and tins closed the day’s sport -- ■- » me ' Dockets were [official, ] PROCEEDINGS op council. Savannah, December 23, 1868. Council met—Present: the Mayor; .Llde^ Miller, Wylly/Burrou^h^^Sng^feyer and C. Q. Millar, ■ The minutes of the last -regular meeting were read and confirmed. . The Information and Fine' confirmed-. . Fending the regular order of business the Mayor announced that, he hud an important communication to iqake to Council, and sug gested a suspension of the order'of business. On motion, the. rules were suspended, and the Mayor stated that he had received a, pro position to purchase the shares qf stock held by the city in several Th-ilroiuj Companies, to-wit: B - - - ■' \. ' v: 12,383 shares iq the Atlantic & Gulf Rail road Company. .. A 307 shares in the Montgomery & West Point Railroad Company. 424 shares in the Augusta & Savannah Rail road Company. - 1 share in the South-Western Railroad Company, for which bonds had been issued by the oily. - ... __ i The South-Western Railroad Company, with the guarantee of the Central Railroad Company, offering to take these -stocks and pay the bonds of the city at maturity, and the semi-annual interest on the same as fol lows: Atlantic & Gnlf Railroad Company, (dae in twenty years,) $344,000 DO. .... : o»^Jau*oa“ 0 “‘” , ‘ > '" <a ” , Augusta & Savannah Railroad Company, (dhe in two years,) $174,500 00. " A R. Lawton, Esq., represent.._ corporations above ngm.ed^ submitted to Council the following papers, signifying the* acceptance of said company, with the guar antee of the Central Railroad Company, for the performance of the contract, which were, on motion, ordered to be spread on the min utes of Council. . : ! ■ » [Aj V j Souto-Western Railroad Company, ) Office, Macon, Ga., Dec. 18, 1868. j At a called meeting of the Board of Direc tors, held this day, the following "Preamble and Resolutions were introduced and unani mously adopted: Whereas, Certain propositions made to Wm. B. Hodgson, Esq., by tlte City Council of Savannah, for the transfer of its stock in the Atlantic & Gulf Montgomery* West Point, Augusta * Savannah, and South-Western Railroad Companies, upon terms and condi- W company will under take to give the guarantee required by "tions from the City Council of Sa- eom- authorized pany be and he is hereb; and empoweredT to executi perff to carry ont the propositions made“to Wat B". Hodgson," Esq., by the”City ""Council lof BavrfnffitK-ftir the transfer of its stocks is olation, either as those propositions now stand or as they may be modified and agreed to hv him. Resolved, That in as much as the City Council of Savannah requires the endorsement of this company's guarantee, by some other corporation acceptable to the "City Council, for the payment of the interest and principal of the Uity Bonds, in consideration for the Stocks to be transferred, and in view of the greater interest of the Central Railroad and Banking Company of Georgia in the settle ment of conflicting railroad interests termi nating at Savannah, a committee consisting of the President of this company, Gen. A B. Lawton and "Virgil Powers, are hereby ap pointed to confer noth the Board of Direc tors of the Central Railroad and Banking Company of Georgia, and invite that Com pany to join with the South-Western Rail road Company, npon just and equitable terms in the gnarantee to the City of Savannah for the payment of the interest and principal at -maturity of the-Bonds, in consideration for the Stocks proposed to be transferred. -True extract from the minutes. [Signed] John T. Boifeutulet, Secretary and Treasurer. „ [B] Office of the C entiial 'Railko ad 1 and Banking Company of Georgia, !- Savannah, 52d December, 1868. ) At the regular meeting of the Board of Di rectors ol this Company, the following reso lutions were passed: Resolved, That William B. Hodgson, Esq., and Gen; A. R. Lawton, are hereby author ized and requested to notify to the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah the readi ness of this Company to join the Southwest ern Railroad Company, in the guarantee of payment of the interest and principal at ma turity, of certain Bonds of the City of Savan nah as indicated in the proposition made by said Mayor, and Aldermen to Win. B. Hodg son, Esq., December 16, 1868. Resolved, That the President of this Com pany is authorized to execute all the necessa ry papers to consummate this arrangement with the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of _ be a true extract from the minutes of the Central Railroad and Bank ing Company of Georgia: Signed, T. M. Cunningham, Cashier. . £ST . 7 MEMORANDUM, At the conclusion of. tinaimportant nego tiation, relieving the cily of" Savannah of more than a million of debt, I am instrncted by my associates to present to members of the Council, in their individual capacity, some remarks expressive of our views and wish.es. As private citizens, we may congratulate. each other that a fortunate concurrence of events has given ns the power of semiring inestimable advantages to our town. Corrod ing debt is the only serpent which the infant Hercules" of Savannah could not have stran gled hut for this concurrence. Our municipal authorities will now be re lieved .from depressing anxieties, and recover the faculty of promoting the material and moral improvement of our city. The nerve and moral courage displayed by members of the City Council, under the try ing circumstances of the last few years, com mand and Teceive the gratitude of ns all. The obligations which we assume bj* this negotiation, are heavy. It is rssumed by .Georgia men aud Georgia capital. We rely for the performance of our con tract on the peaceful development of our State resources. This enterprise is conceived in opposition to none, bnt in good, will to all. Especially do we intend that it shall promote the interests of Savannah. With this candid expression of our views and intentions, we consider this a fitting oc casion to say to the citizens of Savannah, that we rely on their good-will and support in carrying ont onr present engagement. We do hope and expect that, pending the fulfill ment of onr Obligations, the city, of Savan nah will not contribute new "aid to any Rail roads which shall have the eflect of injuring the present established system of railroads now in benficial and successful operation. Onr guarantor being a Railroad Company, it is poper, just and legitimate that we should ask th?s support for it. We now respectfully ask that this state ment may be attached to the papers of the negotiation. (Signed) Wm. B. Hodgson, For himself and others. Savannah, Dee. 16, 1868". , - - . .. ihB, The following resolution was offered by the courae> ”* d I®®®? s M*es c tp_, Alderman Sims.nnd unanimously adopted: ” 1 ” T ' a Resolved, That 1 th0 proposition now snb- itteff for the transfer of certain stocks on conditions named be accepted" and hereUy confirmed, and that the Finance Committee be authorized to have the" necessary legal pa pers drawn and the Mayor be hereby in strncted to sign “the same and. perfect the transfer. Bnt it is now distinctly understood that the city is not bound by its action to refrain from aiding any other lines of railroad.that it may deem worthy of such support. REPORTS ADOPTED. The Fire Committee, to whom was referred the petition of William Law, trustee, asking permission to make certain repairs therein named report favorably thereto. , - ; '/ ■ JL N. Milt,kb, Chairman. Tho Corporation Attorney mado tho usual report of matters committed to his charge. ORDINANCE ON ITS FIRST READING AND BY UNAN IMOUS CONSENT read a SECOND TIMF. and PASSED. .■■n= .! ■".- . U U An Ordinance to Assess and Levy Taxes, and Raise Revenue for the City of Savannah; to amend the various Tax and Revenue Ordi nances of said city; to fix the salaries and compensation of certain officers and em ployeesqi said city, and to reduce the ex certain kinds of business in said city. PETITIONS BEAD AND GRANTED CONDITIONALLY. Application of Maria Williams, asking for separate titles 'to west half of lot No. 40, "Washington Ward. Application of J. N. Muller and Geo. M. Deane, asking for separate titlea to lot 34 and south half lot 35, Charlton Ward. On motion the above applications were granted, if in compliance with ordinance. PETITIONS BEAT) AND BEFZBBKD. Application of Ketchum & Hartridge. ask ing to purchase of the city a part of tho city domain east of the Exchange and opposite the Custom House, (diagram, attached,) con taining sixty feet front on Bay street, includ ing the 3’ombs underneath, for the purpose of erecting a. building, and beg that a committee „ ,, . . . be appointed to value said piece of land. On representing tfae.jatnt. , matluu ..Bl» 'application was'lDlhlRia: to a special committee, to consist of Aldermen Application of Washington Fire asking Council to reimburse to them amount o[ eight hundred and. fifty dollars, they having paid said amount towards the purchase of the steam fire engine, owned by the city and in their charge. Ta Committee on Finance.,.,, q Application of Messrs. Usina and Jones, petitioners withdrawing former application :U on the a apt them a h ties of years for tUe following d of land, to-wit: commencing at Hutchinson’s Island where the ing from the west end of Fig I running thence at low water mark,- west, six hundred feet, thence north to the rice dam, thenco east along said dam six hundred feet, thence south to point of beginning, for the purposes of a Dry Dock, and asking the use of the Dredging Machine to aid them in the the consideration of this. Board, and, wJ as, the consummation of those propositions contemplate an amicable and just settlement of" tho" present unhappy and ruinous compe tition onthe partof the Atlantic* Gnlf Road for hnsiness legitimately belonging to the South-Western and Central Railroads. Now, theyfore, relying npon the good faith of the City of Savannah to protect as far as possible the investments already made in the great channels of commerce terminating at the Fort of Savannah, by refraining from fos tering other competing lines, ami for the pur pose of rendering the lines now in existence not only self-sustaining bnt_ profitable—dis- to contribute, as^far as possible, to the com? mercial wealth and prosperity of Savapnah, be it accomplishment of tho work, they to pay the uka »»*»(*• as good order as they receive it at any time Council may order. If Council will grant consent, petitioners pledge themselves to commence operations within one month, and proceed with it ta completion. To Commit tee on Docks and Wharves. mmSfliOwer Cotton Press, located on lots Nos. three'ahd four Eastern Wharves, praying Council to repeal the Ordinance passed in Council February 19th, 1868, to prevent the encroachment by vessels lying at certain cot- Application of Nicolson ers, asking permission of by water pipes with the pnbiic the following localities: 1st, from premises of W. C. Cosens, on Liberty street, with Barnard street 2d, from premises of Aaron Jones street,with Barr H. Iobertystreek "with forred to Committee on Streets and Petition of R. T. Harmon, asking p of Council to reshingle out-building on lot No. 47 Jackson Ward- Referred to Fire Committee. PETITIONS man AND T.tro ON THE TABLE. Petition of Jackson Smick and A. ler, asking permission of Council, yards, for the accommodation of di.., drovers, who bring cattle and hogs : to- the. market for sale to batchers. The petition be ing in violation of a City Ordinance, was on fcwBan, laid bn tfie table. r, plumb- Another Large Invoice of LADIES’ WATCHES, Alderman" John L. Yillalonga was duly elected Chairman of Council, to fill the va cancy caused by the resignation of Alderman The Mayor was, on motion, requested to advertise for the election of city officers, to be held at the next regular meeting of Coun cil, under the terms of ordinance. The Mayor announced- to Gonncil cease of William N. Yallean, City Dispensary, and stated that he" arrangements to keep in full c institution wnHI after ftn cast when the vacancy would be filled. MISCELLANEOUS MATTER. The Mayor was requested by TnnlrA ttifl necessarv arrangements for iagtheBxMiifcTOM^iScfffe 1869 Amount of accounts passed, $6094 44. Council adjourned. James Stewart, Cleric of Conical. Latest New York News! THE PEOPLE GREATLY COSTAE” IN THE FIELD ! 11 LADIES!! Look Out! Loofeolut! Look Out! Look Out! B. COSTAB, of Ko. 10 Crosby street, Is said to be * out’ with a BEAUTIFIES that eclipses anything ever known in this line. The ladies are wild with delight. One lady says, * I know it’a right,’ and pointed to a skin aa fresh, soft -and delicate ** a child. Another lady said, ‘If it cost $10.00 a bottle, I’d hare it.’ 7 tot -SWEET . and Orange Blossoms. It gives Beauty to the Complexion, aBosy glow Cheeks, a Buby tinge to the lips, and Happlnesi plete. An Druggists in SAVANNAH sell it. . One bottle, $1.00; three bottles, $2.00/ Or addresa *'COSTAB.” No. 10 Crosby si, N. Y. ‘COSTAB'S’ STANDARD PREPARATIONS ARE “Costar’s” Rat, Roach, &c., Exterminators. “ Costar’s” Bed Bug Exterminators. “Costar’s’’ (only pure) Bisect Powders. -All Druggists in SAVANNAH sell them.” Address HENEYB. COSTAB, 10 Crosby st., N. Y„ or John F. Henry, successor to Demss Barnes A Co., 21 Park Bow, N. V. Sold by B. H. TATEH, T. M. TURNER, Savannah, Ga. ddc2-ly THE HOLIDAYS. POPULAR GROCERY STORE, 36 00= GO= <=D0 <=m Whitaker Street, Corner of Bronghton -Street Lone, Next to Badgers, Dasher & Co.’s Dry Goods Store. A splendidnewStock of everything in my line is OPENING for the CHRISTMAS HOL IDAYS, NEW YEAR’S, and any .other time. RAISINS, CURRANTS, SPICES, ALMONDS, CITRON, CANDY, NUTS, PRUNES. Imported Ale and Porter, BRANDY, WINES, WHISKEY, CIDER. Lemon, Sugar, Soda, Ginger, Fancy, Egg, and all kinds of TO ENJOY CHRISTMAS Yon must lay in a stock of the following ar- tides: * . CHOICE HAMS, BACON, FULTON MARKET BEEF. PORK, BUTTER, CHEESE AND LARD. CODFISH MACKEREL," - .cxU/wrr f BUCKWHEAT, FLOUR, i - CORN MEAL, HOMINY, "RICE, POTATO Coffee, Crushed,"Clarified and Brown SUGARS, Choice Green and Black TEAS, v - - - : ; njr-.'lS'te . <ij ;■* .# Rio and Java COFFEE, SUGAR A3YD MOLASSES, CANDIES, ■rrmpM } -SOAP, jciGinS; brooms, . « BUCKETS, PICKLES, CANNED FRUITS. . . — Fresh Supplies Received every day. Quick Sales and Small Profits. C. J. BEATTY, Agent, JUST RECEIVED, Holidays, $50 np to *200. __>K 1>J ers I CAN" FURNISH A GOLD CHARLETAH CHAIN AND WATCH, All Complete, for 973. COME AND SEE AT F. GEOS CLAUDE’S, Dull Street, opposite Masonic Dali. * dec21-6t ,-re.J CHRISTMAS AND HOLIDAY GIFTS! rTVHEUNDEBHIGNED would rtopectfoUy invito th® J. attention of the Ladies, the Citizens of Savan- nah, and Visitors from the country, to his huge, new selected stock at Fine Candies and French Confec tionery, Dorn the oelebnted house* of H. Maillard aud others. Fancy Candy Boxes, Sugar Toys, Orna ments for Cakes, Fine Cboceladee amd Pruiu. The leiM*a pv»Whw cfoTgaund.- Fancy Good*, imported and domestic, direct from the manufacturer*, com- .iri.ini, a superb collection of" Mechanical and other Toy*. China, Wax and Bnbher Dolls, and "Bodies. In aud out door Games, Mu- x. such as Accord eons and others. Ornaments. Pocket Boots, Satchels. leu. Portfolios. Dreating Cases. Work B Baskets and WiUov Ware. A good stock -es and Perambulators, Hocking Hones, . Fire Works, and other articlea too numer- i mention, bat usually kept in such eatablisb- Doll Hi of Don decU-tf B^ecttuny^ JOHN HAKIG. Broughton and Whitaker sts. TTKDEB and by _ IJ. agwnst Cospo 3.3 Corn and Oats, JpiOB SALE BY S. A. HltDEE'S SON * CO Prime Bacon Hams, In Tioreea. Dry Salted - O ’O i-t - JJ^ED Asa AND ENGLISH PARLOR, by TL B. CHIPMAN, Corner Bay and Whstsker streets. frame building, with out buildings, on Laurel street. -• THOMAS 8. WAYNE, . dec2-30t . . City Marshal. D. LINTON. R. L. GENTRY, GEORGE K. MOORE. ,1868. NOTICE. WILL a *1 Notice# CITY MARSHAL’S RAT.E. of City Tu Executions ixrdsone, 1 wQl yii before the Court Huuzc door in the cite of Savannah, be tween the legal hours of safe, on the First Tuesday i n January, 1S69, Lot letter “C;" Middle Oglethorpe Ward, fronting 67 feet C inches on West Broad afreet, andih deptlllGO feet, to Lsnrel etreet THOMAS S. WAYNE. Cttyl Pore Penman Guano. 0Q TONS TO ARRIVE AND FOB S4LE LOW from tbe wharf, in Iota to suit porebsaers. R. HABERSHAM A CO. BACON! WHISKEY! Prime Bacon Sboulders, . In Hhds. and BAes. Shoulders, In Boxes. Superior Va. Rectified Whiskey, FOB SALE BY . HARNEY & CO-, decl8-tf IS Btoddsrd’a Upper Range. GUANO! GUANO! OlV CREDIT ! "j^-p. 1 PEBUVIAN. GUANO, . PACIFIC GUANO, BAKER AND JARVIS GUANO. * FISH GUANO, BONK AND MEAT, For sale by V. GINESI, Agent, Payable IrtNovember next, with K r ad city acceptance. Jgg- Office as Bay ttreet, Sava mab. decl9-lw PROFESSOR SEMON’S FASHIONABLE DANCING ACADEMY, 115 Broughton St., In Mr. Geoige W. Wylly’s Building, np stairs. A IX the new and fsahionsble Quadrilles and Waltzes tsnghi. Qusrter commencing from time of joining. Boarding Schools and Seminaries taught ou reason able terms. Bays of tuition for Ladies* Class. Monday and Wed nesday afternoons^ class for young Misses and Mas ters, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoons; 'Gentlemen’s Class, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings. Exclusive private lessons every day from nine to tvo o’ddcL Friday afternoon. Ladies' Matinee. For particulars or circulars, apply or address above no^4-2m " CITY MARSHAL’S SALE. TTNDEB and by virtue of City Tax Execution* (J against Cosmo B. Bichardaona, Trustee, I trill sell, before the Court Houac door to the city of Savan nah, on the First Tuesday in January, 18M, between the legal hours of sale. Lot letter “G." Middle Ogle- Ward, and improvements. Lot fronts on West feet G inches, and in depth 1G0 feet. WAS THIS rpHE UNDERSIGNED WILL CONTINUE THE . L COMMISSION BUSINESS, to all its brunches, at the old stand of 8. D. Liston k Co., Jackson street; under the firm name and style or GENTRY* MOORE. We win settle up the bmdnese at thelste firm. B. L. GENTBY, GEORGE K. MOORE. Augusta, Ga., Decembers. 18B8. deC-lm Notice. rpHE CO-PABTNEBSHIP OF MERCER * ANDER- JL SON having been tids day diasolved, the under- signed wm continue the hnshwwon his own account. Thankful for past flivors, he will endeavor to merit their continuance, which he respectfully solicits. EDWARD O. ANDERSON. Jb. - Dzcpfgzn 1st, 1868. decl-tf . SToti-COe A LL PERSONS HATING SOLD OR PURCHASED JSL Real Estate within the taxable limits of the city during the year, are earnestly requested to make the same knowi* at my office as'early as possible. JOHN WILLIAMSON, nov!9-tf " • ' City Treasurer. Notice. rilHE UNDERSIGNED IS THE ONLY IMPORTER JL of PERUVIAN GUANO in the United States of HBKWttWaii Gusnoln Bags tor sale 1 . by hi* agent at Baltimore, Mxrjlxnd. B. F. V c, 3 WANTED FOB TWENTY-KEGS OF NAILS, per achr. Mattel E. Tsber, from New York, marked “C.“ * , dtewaIwv —I..-JH>MA»DP, #4Bipia«'A CO. WM. H. TISON. TO. W.' GOBDON- TISON & GORDON, USM COTTOJST FACTORS —AND — COMMISSION MERCHANTS . o. 08 — — T E L IBERAL ADVANCES I MENTS. MADE ON au!5—DATWihn ESTABLISHED IN 1852. CORDIALS M GREAT TARIETY, RASPBEfiHY AID OTiEB SYSOPS, BITTERS, ESSENCES, And many articles too numerous to mention, AT AS LOW PRICES As similararticles can be bought in this cr any other citv. I or soie by .atote JOHN RYAN, Manufacturer and Bottler ’iirJ... "■"!— or— • SODA A5D OTHER 3EDTER.1L WATERS, • : ■;-.. . PORTER, ALE. *c., Weot Broad, corner of Bav Street, Savann&L, Ga. dec21-6t , ,, C HOICE TEA AND COFFEE, at pricec to unit tha times, at tho [declG-tf] RED STORE*